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professor

UK
/prəˈfɛs.ə/
US
/prəˈfɛsɚ/

Translations

professornoun
professors
pl
UK
/prəˈfɛs.ə/
US
/prəˈfɛsɚ/
professeurSens courant à l’université; en français, le même mot couvre souvent les différents niveaux de professeur.
The professor gave a fascinating lecture on quantum mechanics.
Le professeur a donné une conférence fascinante sur la mécanique quantique.
Additional translations
profèsSens archaïque, religieux.
Synonyms
teacher
scholar
mentor
tutor
educator
academic
lecturer
instructor
professoradjective
UK
/prəˈfɛsə/
US
/prəˈfɛsɚ/
Attributive use before a noun to denote something relating to a professor
professoralS’emploie surtout dans des contextes universitaires ou administratifs.
The university revised its professor workload policy.
L’université a révisé sa politique de charge professorale.
Synonyms
didactic
bookish
pedagogic
pedagogical
erudite
learned
scholarly
academic
professorial

Definitions

professornoun
Chiefly British: a university teacher holding the highest academic rank; a full professor.
The professor gave a fascinating lecture on quantum mechanics.
Archaic: a person who openly declares or professes adherence to a particular faith or doctrine.
He was known as a professor of the Christian faith, often seen preaching in the community.
North American: any faculty member who teaches at a college or university, regardless of academic rank.
The students met with their chemistry professor after class for extra help.
professoradjective
Attributive: relating to university professors or their positions.
The university revised its professor workload policy.
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